Emblem



May 26, 1936. F. WEINDEL, JR 2,042,416

I EMBLEM I Filed Oct. 3, 1934 WITNESSES: 1 INKENTOR:

Fred H ZmdeLJR,

. a I AfioRNm's Patented May 26, 1936 UNITED STATES EMBLEM Fred Weindel,Jr., Allentown, Pa., assignor to L. F. Grammes & Sons, Inc., Allentown,Pa... a corporation of Maryland Application October 3,

4 Claims.

This invention relates to emblems intended for application to variousarticles of manufacture, such as automobiles, washing machines,

- wafiie irons, toasters and furniture, and bearing,

5 ;for example, designs, trade-marks, manufacturers or dealers names,initials, insignia, etc.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of an emblem, forthe purposes mentioned, which is ornamental and attractive, one that canbe easily and quickly applied to, or removed from, the articles; andwhich will, nevertheless, hold itself firmly attached against thepossibility of accidental displacement, without the aid of separatesecuring means.

A further object of the invention is to secure the recited advantages inan emblem of the character stated which can be economically and ex.-peditiously manufactured in quantity from sheet metal or the like.

Still other objects and attendant advantages of this invention will bemanifest from the following detailed description of the accompanyingdrawing.

To the foregoing ends this invention consists 25 essentially of anemblem device embodying a plug-in portion having surroundingly-spacedspringy-ofi'sets projecting outwardly therefrom, and an ornamental frontaffording a perimetric stop projection for limiting insertion of 30 theemblem into a coactive retaining orifice.

In the drawing: Fig. I is a perspective view showing my novel emblem asit appears from the front.

Fig. II is likewise a perspective View showing 85 the emblem as itappears from the rear.

Fig. III is a fragmentary sectional view showing how the emblem is heldin the article or structure whereto it is applied.

Fig. IV is a fragmentary view, on an enlarged scale, of the right handportion of Fig. 111 to better illustrate a feature of the inventionhereinafter fully explained; and,

Fig. V is a similar view of a slightly modified form of the invention.

As herein shown, the improved emblem E is fabricated throughout fromsheet metal, with an ornamental front I, and plug-like body 2. The frontI is conveniently circular, and the body 50 2 cylindrical, but they may,if desired, be of 55 nly.

1934, Serial No. 746,629

The plug-in body 2 of the emblem E, on the other hand, is fashioned tocup configuration as a die stamping, and incidentally formed with acentral opening 3 at the back thereof and an outward lip or flange 4 atits forward end, said lip or flange, as shown in Fig. III, being lappedby the circumferential edge of the front I with consequent formation ofa perimetric projection 5. At spaced circumferential intervals, the body2 has relatively expanded or punched-outspringytongues or offsets 6,which. normally project somewhat beyond the cylindrical surface of saidbody. Preferably each springy-offset 6 is formed intermediate its endsor substantially medially thereof, with a. high-point or transversecontactsection 6, for a purpose hereinafter explained.

In use, the body 2 of the emblem E is introduced intoan opening 1 (Fig.III) of substantially the same diameter in the structure 8 which is toreceive it, whereupon said emblem is forced inward against therestraining action of the springy-offsets 6 until the perimetricprojection 5 abuts the outer face of the structure 8 with only the frontI exposed. It is to be particularly noted that the structure 8 isprovided around the opening I with a lip l of predetermined depth, sothat when the emblem E is inserted, as shown, said lip is firmly engagedby the offset high-points or contact section 6. During the operationjust described, the springy-offsets 6 are compelled to yield inwardly bycoaction with the lip 1 around the opening 1 in the receiving structure8. However, it is quite important the springy-offsets 6 be sodimensioned that, after the emblem E has been forced all the way in, thetransverse contact-section 6 of the springy-o-ifsets 6 shall, byradially outward reaction, exert pressure against the inner end portionsonly of the hp '1' about the opening 1 in the structure 8, and therebyserve as an effective restraining means preventive of easy, oraccidental, displacement of the emblem E, as will be readily understoodfrom Fig. III. Furthermore, it will be readily understood that theresult of the frictional engagement of the emblem body 2 in the openinglip I, will be that the inner end of said lip progressively engages overthe high-points or contact-sections 6 of the springy-offsets 6; wherebyas the emblem E is pushed into the opening 1 in the structure 8, the lip1' is expanded to its maximum under the action of the offsets 6, whensaid emblem assumes a state of rest exactly over the contact-sections6', in a. manner clearly apparent from the drawing.

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If it is desired to remove the emblem E, this r can be accomplished bypressing it outward of the structure .8 from the rear, or by insertingthe sharp curved end of a suitable implement, such as the pry 9,indicated by dot-and-dash lines in Fig. III, beneath the circumferentialprojection 5 and thereupon moving the emblem E loose at V the front ofthe structure 8.

In the modification of the invention shown by Fig. V, the onlydifference over the above described form resides in severingthe offsets6 at ID, from the body 2, so as to form springy prongs or tongues thatfunction exactly, as hereinbefore explained, to hold the emblem E inposition] Otherwise, the showing of Fig. V' corresponds in all otherrespects with that of Figs. I-IV, inclusive, hence similar referencecharacters are applied in order to avoid repetitive description. V

As a consequence of its unique construction,

it is evident that my novel emblem E can be 7 7 very economicallyproduced in quantity, and

that it is easily and quickly attachable initial- 'ly, as well asreadily removable subsequently. The capacity for ready removal isadvantageous, for example, in that it enables a retailer to substitutean emblem E bearing his own name or trade-mark, or an emblem E bearingthe initial of the purchaser, in the article of manufacture being sold,in place of the conventional emblem originally" applied by themanufacturer of such article. 7

Having thus described my inventioIL'I claim: 1; An emblem devicecomprising a body porand a tubular side wall, an outwardly projectingflange at the other end of the body portion, an ornamental closure forthe body portion having a perimetric portion inwardly lapped over ;saidbody portion outwardly projecting flange,

V and the tubular side wall of the device having tion with an axiallyapertured base at one end 7 around the edge of the side wall remotefrom,

the base of the cupped body-portion, an ornamental front closure memberfor the device having a perimetric portion, inwardlylapped over the.body portion outwardly projecting flange, saidcylindrical side wallhaving circumferentially spaced outwardly and longitudinally extendingresilient portions struck outwardly therefrom, the maximum outwardextension of each of the resilient portions being intermedi ate the endsthereof, and the device being adapt-1 ed for insertion into a; suitableorifice in a supporting member with the lapped-over portion serving tolimit insertion and the resilient portions frictionally engaging theinner wall of the supporting member orifice.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein the front closure is outwardlyconvexed, and the, maximum outward extension of the body re-' silientportions is medially located between their ends.

4. The combination of claim 2 wherein the resilient portions. of thecupped body portion are punched outwardly therefrom to form springtongues, and said tongues have their ends sev ered relative to thecupped body portion base.

FRED WEINDEL, JR.

